How it went: Ekweremadus appear in court for ‘organ harvesting’ trial
Source: Top Stories
Ekweremadu’s ‘kidney donor’ NOT a minor, UK court rules
The Westminster magistrate court in the UK has ruled that David Ukpo, a purported kidney donor for the daughter of Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, is not a minor. The court gave the ruling on Thursday when Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the senate, and Beatrice, his wife, appeared for trial. The […]
Flutterwave denies money laundering allegation as Kenyan court freezes bank accounts
A Kenyan high court has frozen more than Sh6.2 billion spread in 62 bank accounts belonging to Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company, and four Kenyans. Olugbenga Agboola (pictured) is the chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Flutterwave. According to Business Daily Africa, the court issued the freezing order following suspicion that […]
‘Our guns were no match for theirs’ — soldier speaks on Kuje prison attack
No resident in Kuje expected that as the sun in the area council dropped over the hazy horizon and twilight slithered over the sky to usher in the night, gunshots and explosions would throw them into panic and interrupt their sleep. The Kuje correctional facility, situated in the federal capital territory (FCT) was […]
PHOTOS: Senate panel, David Mark in UK court for Ekweremadu’s ‘organ harvest’ case
The senate committee on foreign affairs is at the Westminster court in the UK for the trial of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the senate, who is involved in an “organ harvest” case. The London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu west, and his wife to court for allegedly […]
Kuje attack: Be vigilant… crime will spike in Abuja, US warns citizens
The United States has asked its citizens to observe a “high state of security” in Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT). The US embassy in Nigeria issued the advice following an attack on a correctional service facility in Kuje in the FCT. Gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night, with […]
‘300k for big size’ — sellers lament low patronage as ram prices soar ahead of Sallah
The price of rams has increased significantly across the country ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) celebrations. At the Oluwaga ram market in the Ipaja area of Lagos state, small-sized rams are being sold from a range of N80,000 to N100,000, and medium sizes are sold within the range of N120,000 to N180,000, while […]
Newspaper Headlines: Abductors again threaten to kill victims of Kaduna train attack
The jailbreak of Boko Haram suspects from Kuje Prison dominated the front pages of Nigerian dailies. Source: Top Stories
Central African Republic to launch digital currency — two months after adopting Bitcoin
The Central African Republic (CAR) says it is planning to launch its own national digital currency called ‘Sango Coin’. CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra announced this during the Sango Genesis Event, a recent virtual event launching the country’s crypto hub initiative. The development comes two months after the country became the first […]
ISWAP ‘claims responsibility’ for Kuje prison attack
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on a correctional facility in Kuje council area of the federal capital territory (FCT). On Tuesday night, gunmen attacked the correctional facility, with over 500 prisoners — including all Boko Haram suspects — said to have escaped. […]